Which to use
“ausgeräumt” and “ausgeruht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,945
- “ausgeräumt” frequency rank
- #39,810
- “ausgeruht” frequency rank
- 69755
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausgeräumt | ausgeruht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ausräumen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ausruhen |
Where the eye mixes ausgeräumt and ausgeruht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. ausgeräumt runs 10 letters (VVCCVCVVCC) against ausgeruht's 9 (VVCCVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ausgeräumt with ausgeruht
A purely visual mix-up. ausgeräumt ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʁɔɪ̯mt]) and ausgeruht ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʁuːt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69755, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausgeräumt is recorded at frequency rank #29,945, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʁɔɪ̯mt]. ausgeruht is at rank #39,810, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʁuːt].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 69755, this pair ranks #466,913 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ausgeräumt vs ausgeruht
Shared letters: aegrstu. Private to "ausgeräumt": mä. Private to "ausgeruht": h.
"ausgeräumt" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVVCC · "ausgeruht" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausgeruht ← asugeruht · augseruht · ausegruht · ausgerhut · ausgerruht · ausgeruhht · ausgeruhtt · ausgeruth
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ausgeräumt" and "ausgeruht" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "ausgeräumt" or "ausgeruht" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "ausgeräumt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgeruht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #466,913 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausgeräumt" and "ausgeruht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgeräumt vs ausgeräumt". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #466,913 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.